UCL ENTERPRISE

Spotlight

A new UCL spin-out company – Autolus – is being launched today to develop and commercialise a new generation of engineered T-cell therapies for haematological and solid tumours, with the backing of £30m in investment from healthcare investment company Syncona.

HEFCE UnLtd Social Enterprise Awards in partnership with UCL

About the programme

HE Support is a joint initiative from UnLtd and HEFCE to help establish an
effective eco-system for the development and growth of social entrepreneurship
and social enterprise activity within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in
England. UCL is one of 56 HEIs to partner with UnLtd and HEFCE on this
initiative.

Who we are

At UCL, the initiative will see UCLB, UCL
Advances and the Volunteering
Services Unit work together with the UCL Knowledge Transfer Champion for
Social Enterprise under the umbrella of UCL Enterprise to strengthen the social
enterprise culture that is evolving in the institution and provide proof of
concept funding and support to both academics and students looking to set up
social enterprises.